New Jersey Is The World

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In our final episode, it's our honor to bring you a ramshackle, funny, all over the map trivia contest LIVE in front of a sold out crowd at Kevin Smith's Smodcastle Cinemas. For just about a half decade we've discussed the glorious state of New Jersey in all its forms. Sometimes the podcast has even been good. We've had a lot of fun and hope you have too. This trivia contest isn't only consumable for NJITW listeners, but if you've listened along the way it enhances the fun. Featuring all the NJITW mainstays and including guest appearances from not one but TWO Jersey devils, Kerri Sullivan, Jeremy Schneider, Hebba (who is that?), and music from one of the true champions of New Jersey, John Cozz. (Including the debut of his collab with Chris Gethard, Lord Let Me Die In Essex County.) Seriously, thanks for hanging with us all these years. A lot of people have told us we helped them out during the pandemic and it's been such a joy to hang, connect with old friends, create a community along the way, and celebrate this place in the process. CARMANOOCH LIVES! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Here's our final pass through all of YOUR voicemails, sincerely our favorite part of the NJITW experience. We're happy to have one final round of voicemails, some ridiculous, some conversation provoking, some by deranged realtors, some sentimental. This half is going out on the free feed with a Turnpike Tier exclusive section to follow. There's only like 4 tickets left to the show at Smodcastle this Saturday!  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

As you might know by now, early last year, Andrea and Jodie Bergen County started a podcast called The Watchers [https://www.instagram.com/watcherspodnj/], where they watch and review movies and tv (often but not always about New Jersey). This week, they interviewed Sav Rodgers, a filmmaker whose documentary Chasing Chasing Amy caught their attention earlier this year. The title alone should tell you why we've decided to release that episode here on New Jersey Is the World. Chasing Chasing Amy is a heartfelt, funny, and deeply personal documentary that explores identity, queer representation, cinematic influence, and our evolving relationship with pop culture. In this episode of The Watchers, Sav Rodgers shares how the film started as a quest to understand Chasing Amy's complicated connection to the LGBTQ+ community but grew into something much more meaningful. They dig into the behind-the-scenes process, from shooting interviews in people’s homes and on windy rooftops to how key editing choices helped shape the narrative, all guided by Sav’s strict “No Bullsh*t” policy. Along the way, they discuss Kevin Smith’s magnetic presence, the impact of queer narratives, and the importance of authentic storytelling. Keep up with Sav Rodgers [https://www.instagram.com/savrodgersfilm/] and Chasing Chasing Amy [https://www.instagram.com/chasingamydoc/] on Instagram. Here’s where you can see Chasing Chasing Amy in theaters: It's really very good [https://www.chasingamydoc.com/now-playing] Watch Sav’s TedTalk - Sav Rodgers: The Rom-Com That Saved My Life ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Dylan from The Lower Aetna stuck around to give us the expert insider opinion on Medford Lakes! This focuses on one of the specific communities in South Jersey, with a hyper-focus on the Canoe Carnival, an annual tradition of Medford Lakes that sounds delightful, intense, and strange. This is one of the best deep dives EVER!  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.